In order to catch bad arguments (fallacies), you should understand the three stages of an argument:

1. Premise
Arguments begin with introductory statements. It is the initial evidence to support an argument. This is called the

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“Fallacy” is the term used to describe bad arguments employed in a debate or discussion. They are arguments that may seem true, but really don’t make sense upon closer inspection.

The study of fallacies goes back…

Plato is a Greek philosopher and mathematician. He sometimes considered the most important figure of western philosophy. Ancient sources imply that he was born between 429 and 423 BC to an influential family in Athens or Aegina.…

We live in such a technologically advanced society, and yet people still find reasons to complain. There is insight in humor.

Socrates is a Greek philosopher that was born in 469 BC. He is credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy (philosophy of European origin).

His most important contribution to philosophy is a system of…